Any person may make an oral or written report of suspected child abuse, which may be submitted electronically, or cause a report of suspected child abuse to be made to the department, county agency or law enforcement, if that person has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse.
23 Pa.C.S. § 6312
Persons encouraged to report suspected child abuse
Known as the Child Protective Services Law
The act spans §§ 23-6301 to 23-6388 (70 sections).
(Apr. 15, 2014, P.L.417, No.33, eff
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.